Population of compulsory school age, female in WB: World
WB: World: Population of compulsory school age, female was 599.46 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Population of compulsory school age, female in WB: World, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
WB: World recorded 599.46 million for population of compulsory school age, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, female in WB: World peaked at 599.46 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 368.18 million, in 1998.
WB: World ranks 4th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Population of compulsory school age, female in WB: World, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 368.21 million | — |
| 1998 | 368.18 million | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 371.38 million | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 374.01 million | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 376.18 million | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 394.74 million | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 396.30 million | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 407.13 million | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 412.16 million | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 409.54 million | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 409.58 million | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 413.21 million | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 506.21 million | +22.5% |
| 2010 | 509.81 million | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 513.81 million | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 523.39 million | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 539.64 million | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 543.47 million | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 555.52 million | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 561.94 million | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 563.09 million | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 570.38 million | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 576.41 million | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 582.92 million | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 590.11 million | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 594.76 million | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 598.87 million | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 599.46 million | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 369.26 million | 368.18 million | 371.38 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 409.91 million | 374.01 million | 506.21 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 545.75 million | 509.81 million | 576.41 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 593.23 million | 582.92 million | 599.46 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: World
More education data for WB: World
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 89.8% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 88.7% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 314.66 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 10.2% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 337.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 206.57 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 34.10 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 404.43 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 213.09 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 199.67 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, female in WB: World?
- Population of compulsory school age, female in WB: World was 599.46 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in WB: World?
- The highest recorded value was 599.46 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in WB: World?
- The lowest recorded value was 368.18 million in 1998.
- How does WB: World rank for population of compulsory school age, female?
- WB: World ranks 4th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is population of compulsory school age, female rising or falling in WB: World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: World data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of compulsory school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release